This is a drawing of a banjo clock design. It includes detailed sketches of two components, a face design and a base design, drawn with precise measurements and annotations. The face design features Roman numerals XII and VI, with a circular centerpiece and decorative elements. The base design showcases a scene of a person in classical attire interacting with an animal, framed within a decorative border. The drawing contains labeled parts and measurements, suggesting it may be a technical or artistic design for clock making.
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This is a drawing of a banjo clock design. It includes detailed sketches of two components, a face design and a base design, drawn with precise measurements and annotations. The face design features Roman numerals XII and VI, with a circular centerpiece and decorative elements. The base design showcases a scene of a person in classical attire interacting with an animal, framed within a decorative border. The drawing contains labeled parts and measurements, suggesting it may be a technical or artistic design for clock making.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Banjo Clock

Emilio Zito

Date
1935/1942
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.10424
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

upper right in graphite: BANJO CLOCK / ONEIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY / UTICA, NY

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